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SXSW 2012: The Scene

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

For me, the true harbinger of spring is the arrival of the SXSW Music and Media Conference in Austin, Texas. Or rather, spring begins for me when I arrive in Austin for SXSW. With upwards of 2,200 bands and 19,000 attendees, SXSW is the world’s premiere music conference. Even better, it is one heck of […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Indie, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, SXSW Tagged With: 50 Cent, Antonio Lulic, Bahamas, Bob Mould, Bruce Springsteen, Counting Crows, Crystal Method, Ekykah Badu, Eminem, Frank Turner, Glen Hansard, Jesus and Mary Chain, Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, Skrillix, Snoop Dogg, Sugar, The Cult, the Lumineers, Thomas Dolby, Tom Morello, Wayne Kramer, Woody Guthrie

Monday Morning Video: The Frames

Monday, November 07, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

If you only know Glen Hansard from the Swell Season, then you’ve been missing out. For much of his career Hansard has led the Frames, a merry band of Irish musicians whose music radiates a powerful intensity. Here are two versions — one acoustic and one electric — of “Fake” from 2007’s The Cost.

Filed Under: Rock, Videos Tagged With: Glen Hansard, Swell Season, The Frames

Mayer’s Best of 2009

Monday, December 21, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

#1. LUCERO, 1372 Overton Park (Republic/Universal) The former residents of 1372 Overton Park in Memphis let loose a potent blend of classic rock anthems and horn-infused Southern soul. Fueled by singer-songwriter Ben Nichol’s gritty vocals and filled with lyrics about whiskey-filled nights and the mornings after, this one is a barnburner. (Twangville review here and […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Roots, Streams Tagged With: Bleu, Brendan Benson, Buddy and Julie Miller, Buddy Miller, Glen Hansard, Grant-Lee Phillips, Greg Trooper, Jason Isbell, Justin Townes Earle, Lucero, Matthew Ryan, Michelle Malone, Roman Candle, Swell Season, The Damnwells, The Low Anthem, Will Hoge

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2009, Part 3

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

I’ve got some catching up to do. A heavy travel schedule has kept me from my monthly playlist duties. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had the pleasure to visit some impressive places. Even better, I’ve had plenty of great new music to keep me company along the way. Well, it’s time to make up for […]

Filed Under: Americana, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Chuck Prophet, Don McGlashan, Ed O'Brien, Glen Hansard, Johnny Marr, KT Tunstall, Marketa Irglova, Matt the Electrician, Mike Gent, Radiohead, Swell Season, Wilco, Will Hoge

And the Oscar for Best Song Goes to…

Sunday, February 24, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

Filed Under: Acoustic, Videos Tagged With: Dublin, Glen Hansard, Swell Season

Best Albums of 2007, Official Twangville Picks

Saturday, January 26, 2008 By Tom Osborne

For the first time in three years Twangville presents an official top albums list aggregated from several of our editors’ picks. The first number in parenthesis represents the cumulative score and the second number is the number of editors who selected a particular album. 1. Jason Isbell, ‘Sirens of The Ditch’ (26.5/4) 2. Patty Griffin, […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Videos Tagged With: Bruce Springsteen, Glen Hansard, Grace Potter, Jason Isbell, Josh Ritter, Justin Currie, Kelly Willis, Patty Griffin, Ryan Adams, Wilco

Mayer’s Picks from 2007: The Albums

Wednesday, January 02, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

With the passing of one year and the start of another, we at Twangville relish the opportunity to reflect on our favorite music of the past year. Over the next week I’ll be highlighting my favorite albums and songs from 2007, culminating with a preview of some highly anticipated 2008 releases. We start with the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Best of Year, Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock, Roots, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Apples in Stereo, Bettye LaVette, Dennis Brennan, Drive-By-Truckers, Glen Hansard, Jason Isbell, Jeremy Fisher, John Doe, Josh Ritter, Justin Currie, Marketa Irglova, Swell Season, Will Hoge

Mayer’s Playlist for April 2007

Sunday, May 06, 2007 By Mayer Danzig

THE ALBUM OF THE MONTH: The Swell Season, by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova Although it was originally released in late 2006, this album has finally taken hold of me with its quiet beauty. Glen Hansard, singer-songwriter from Ireland’s The Frames, and Marketa Irglova, a classically trained Czech musician, collaborated to create a song cycle […]

Filed Under: Playlists Tagged With: Glen Hansard, Market Irglova, Michael Penn, Playlists, Superdrag

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Friends of Twangville

Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of May 16?

  • Carolyn Wonderland – Truth Is (31%, 10 Votes)
  • Charlie Musselwhite – Lookout Highway (19%, 6 Votes)
  • Ken Pomeroy – Cruel Joke (9%, 3 Votes)
  • Barenaked Ladies – IN FLIGHT – CARRY ON (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Dan Mangan – Natural Light (6%, 2 Votes)
  • The Talbott Brothers – Borderlands (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Peter Rowan – Tales of The Free Mexican Airforce (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Kat Hasty – The Time of Your Life (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Ben Hackett – Songs for Sleeping Dogs (3%, 1 Votes)
  • The Lowtimers – Cracks (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Suzie Brown – Songs Worth Saving (3%, 1 Votes)
  • BEATrio – BEATrio (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Erin Durant – Firetrail (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Sweet Megg – Never Been Home (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Christian Rutledge – An Inch Of This New York Mile (0%, 0 Votes)
  • The Travelin’ McCourys – One Chord That Rings True (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 32

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